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  1. JustKris

    What SUCS about the Slowlane...

    SLOWLANE 
    You know the worst thing about working in the Slowlane? The lack of control in the quality of what you're selling. The place where I work now has a decent product, but there are so many problems that keep plaguing the company without an end in sight. And it's so frustrating to have a customer...
  2. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Penciled in a shoot date for the short film in late May. Filming the feature this summer is out of reach. SAG-AFTRA take 4-6 weeks for approval, financing isn't complete, and the actors I want on the project are filming other shows until September. Not to mention all of the paperwork...
  3. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    1st draft is DONE!!!!!! It's definitely going to take 3-4 revisions before the script is ready, but it still feels nice to have a (somewhat) functional, completed script. And speaking of creations, we are expecting our second child this fall! So the timeline of filming may have to adjust. I'd...
  4. JustKris

    My First Time Cold-Emailing Web Design Clients. I'd Love a Critique!

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Speaking of bad emails---I JUST got this one while looking through my spam folder. "Hi Kris Can you point me in the right direction... Can you connect me with the person responsible for new customer acquisition from your social media efforts? Specifically, who would be interested in how to get...
  5. JustKris

    The "Remember When" Thread...

    OFF-TOPIC 
    - Answering machines. Remember the genuine excitement you felt when you came home and that red light was blinking on the machine? - Payphones. And God forbid if you didn't have a quarter. Calling collect was only for the most dire emergencies. - Looking up directions. Even pulling up Google...
  6. JustKris

    My First Time Cold-Emailing Web Design Clients. I'd Love a Critique!

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Some good responses in this thread. I get emails like these all the time. Some quick tips--- - Nobody cares about you. They care about their problems. - They definitely don't care that you're a college student. All that does is make me want to lower the bid. - Short and sweet (and engaging)...
  7. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Whew! Freelance gig is wrapped up. 1200 bucks for 13-14 hours of work---pretty sweet, considering I can put all of it towards the production budget. Plus, the company threw in an extra $100 bonus. "This really isn't enough money for all the work you did," he said. Geez, maybe I'll charge 4000...
  8. JustKris

    What would you do at 16?

    HOT! 
    Rather than give ultra-specific advice (flip appliances, Craigslist, etc), I'll just share some general principles. You're at a stage in life where you can develop some powerful habits that will serve you throughout your whole life. - Get paid to learn. Whether this is getting a part-time job...
  9. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Still fighting. 2/3rds of the way through the draft. The lack of "deep work" is embarrassing. I'm definitely spreading myself too thin. Between work, family, the business, the freelance gig---it's just too many things to concentrate on. I started working on the business so that I could...
  10. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Man, I am fighting for every word on this screenplay. Even if I have time in the evening, my head feels like it's underwater. It took me an hour to squeak out a page. I'm pretty useless after 8pm. It might be time to get up at 5am, Miracle Morning-style. That will give me a good hour before my...
  11. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Plugging away. I took a short freelance gig that's related to my Fastlane business, basically doing marketing consulting for a B2B firm in Europe. It will be around $100/hr for 10 hours of work. So that's another $1000 for the movie. And an added bonus---it will make an excellent case study...
  12. JustKris

    Lex DeVille's - I Deleted My Upwork Account...

    NOTABLE! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hey man, Don't mean to hijack your thread (at least, any more than it's already been hijacked). If you're ever in LA, I owe you a beer. I'd dismissed sites like Upwork as low-rent in the past. After seeing your thread, I built a profile and put up some samples (for marketing consulting). I...
  13. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    FINALLY done with the administrative stuff! I'm testing the market a little with some Facebook ads and a lead magnet, just to see what the response is. I have to admit, this stuff is a lot easier at my day job where I have a developer and a sizable budget. (Not to mention a big email list.)...
  14. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Burned the candle at both ends and definitely feel the effects. Note to self: Don't neglect your health by hunching over your computer all day and skipping exercise. I decided to validate my business concept by testing the market and pre-selling a product. It's just been a lot of administrative...
  15. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Super productive month! I'm 40 pages into the feature script. Still aiming for a July 15th start of principal photography. Also 6000 words into a non-fiction book. My goal is to create a 25,000-30,000 word guide, with audiobooks, as well as some video add-ons. There's definitely a market for...
  16. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Apologies on the lack of updates. I won't bother with some goofy excuse. Update: The contract gig ended a few months back. I've shot a short film, with an eye to shoot another in a couple months. My main focus right now is to shoot a low-budget feature film (about $10k budget) in July. Writing...
  17. JustKris

    Has anyone ever set up a Channel Partner program?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Thanks! It's a SaaS phone sales platform.
  18. JustKris

    Has anyone ever set up a Channel Partner program?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Hey Fastlaners, Have you ever worked with resellers/channel partners? One of the tools I was going to use was to set up channel partners to sell our software platform. Anyone have any insight on where to find good resellers? (I was going to hit up LinkedIn) Figured we'd offer 20% commission...
  19. JustKris

    From The Stage To The Page

    PUBLISHING 
    Quick update: No real progress on the novel. I've been working with a director on his new film (co-writing the script) as a contract gig. The money is decent and I'll get points on the back end if it is produced. Between that, my day job, and the new baby---time is at a premium. So I AM...
  20. JustKris

    Need help with $100,000,000... Believe it or Not- I need help.

    EXECUTION 
    What's NOT faulty about this plan? Here are just a few red flags: 1. Qualified applicants. You'd need people with an income of 150k a month. Obviously since you're near the city, there are plenty of hedge fund guys who have that kind of money. But I can't see anyone with that kind of scratch...

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